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SAE-AISI H42 Steel vs. C19700 Copper

SAE-AISI H42 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C19700 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI H42 steel and the bottom bar is C19700 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 700 to 1980
400 to 530

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1620
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1570
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 24
250
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
30
Density, g/cm3 8.4
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.8
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 98
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 65
12 to 16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 42
14 to 16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.5
73
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 57
14 to 19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.55 to 0.7
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.050
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
97.4 to 99.59
Iron (Fe), % 79.3 to 83.8
0.3 to 1.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.010 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 0.050
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.5 to 5.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.050
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0.1 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Tungsten (W), % 5.5 to 6.8
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2